Canton of Roubaix-Est

{{Short description|Former canton of France}}

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{{Infobox French subdivision

|type = canton

|name = Canton of Roubaix-Est

|disbanded = 2015

|nbcomm = 2

|seat = Roubaix

|population = 31,644

|population_as_of = 2012

|INSEE = 59 52

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The Canton of Roubaix-Est is a former French canton, located in the Nord department in the former region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais (now part of Hauts-de-France).

Composition

The canton of Roubaix-Est consisted of two communes of Roubaix and Wattrelos. It had 31,644 inhabitants (municipal population) as of January 1, 2012.

History

The canton of Roubaix-Est was created in 1867, by dividing the former canton of Roubaix. After the cantonal reorganisation of 2014, Roubaix-Est, along with Roubaix-Centre, Roubaix-Nord and Roubaix-Ouest, merged and split again to become the cantons of Roubaix-1 and Roubaix-2.{{Cite Legifrance|date=2014-02-17|title=Décret n° 2014-167 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Nord|url=|base=JORF|number=INTA1331891D}}

Mehdi Massrour (PS) was the last general councilor elected from canton, since 2011.{{Cite web |title=Résultats des élections cantonales 2011 |url=https://mobile.interieur.gouv.fr/Elections/Les-resultats/Cantonales/elecresult__cantonales_2011 |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=mobile.interieur.gouv.fr |language=fr-FR}}

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